Entries for March, 2004
February 29th, 2004
New Toy
Posted by MikeyMike at 11:05 PM on February 29, 2004.
Well folks, I finally broke down and got a USB 2.0 120gb hard drive.
My PC is fine (20gb) for regular stuff, but videos and even the occasional movie o^O demand more online space! Not to mention a few gigabytes of mp3s... Yes, I have been moving it off to CD/R, but I have been collecting stuff (Alll hail the T-1 line!) faster than I can archive it. Need to buy a DVD burner I guess, but this was faster and more convienient.
It's a totally self-contained unit. Plug in the power, connect the USB (2.0 or 1.1) and go! It's already formatted as FAT-32, so it will work with anything from Windows98 up. I just created some directories and started copying.... My C: drive now has 45% free. From the usual 3-8%
I can even defragment it now... The price? $179, plus it has a mail in $30 rebate! I've absolutely crammed it with my old stuff and still have a 100gb free!
Now you guys have to suggest more good stuff to help me fill it up!
Currently feeling: accomplished
March 2nd, 2004
Cutest Emma Ever!
Posted by MikeyMike at 02:49 AM on March 2, 2004.
I asked her Mum to take a picture with the Pooh Bookends... (see Tigger on top of the "Z"?) and look at the lovely picture she sent!
What a cute outfit! XD Just too precious for words...
Currently listening to: Vienna Teng's Lullabye For A Stormy Night
Currently reading: Jasper Fforde's The Well of Lost Plots
Currently feeling: bouncy
March 5th, 2004
Bisbalmania!
Posted by MikeyMike at 02:31 AM on March 5, 2004.
I found the video for David Bisbal's new song
Buleria (finally)!
The video quality isn't the best, but any better wouldn't have fit in 8mb, now would it?
The video scenario has a Romeo and Juliet plot to it, two lovers who can't be together and the tragic outcome..
Seems to be #1 on the Spanish charts at the moment, and pretty high all over Latin America and in Europe...
As I take it,
Buleria is a form of Flamenco, popular is the south of Spain - and a very spicy form indeed! As Gema said, it brings out your Spanish soul!
Currently listening to: David Bisbal's Buleria
Currently reading: James A. Michener's Iberia
Currently feeling: corazon latino
March 12th, 2004
Terror Blasts Kill at Least 192 in Spain
Posted by MikeyMike at 12:00 AM on March 12, 2004.
This is horrible! My heart goes out to the people of Spain...
MADRID, Spain - A series of bombs hidden in backpacks exploded in quick succession Thursday, blowing apart four commuter trains and killing at least 192 people and wounding more than 1,400. Spain at first blamed Basque separatists but a shadowy group claimed responsibility in the name of al-Qaida for the worst terrorist attack in Spanish history.
more...
Currently feeling: sad
March 14th, 2004
Thanks!
Posted by MikeyMike at 02:35 AM on March 14, 2004.
Thanks to everyone who expressed their sympathy about the terrorist attack in Madrid. I'm sure
Gema does too... I heard from her, and she's alright. But of course is still grieving...
Today I went to the desert, and there where two US Border Patrol checkpoints active today - most unusual. I went for the short-lived blooming of the desert flowers. Perhaps they are representative of the beauty and tenacity of life in a sometimes harsh world?
Currently feeling: hopeful
March 16th, 2004
Caught In A Moment
Posted by MikeyMike at 04:31 AM on March 16, 2004.
I updated the time on this one... I'm afraid it might have gotten lost in all the pictures!
Here's another Sugababes tune I like (and finally found a non-altered version of) called
Caught In A Moment... Love those luscious gurl harmonies... Yummy stuff!
We're caught in a moment and I won't let it go
I am falling deeper, losing my control
Involved in a feeling
Like the blink of an eye
And the silence, it belongs to you and I
- Caught In A Moment - Sugababes/Three
Currently listening to: Caught In A Moment
Currently feeling: contemplative
Desert Journey
Posted by MikeyMike at 05:17 AM on March 16, 2004.
Here are some more pictures from my trip to the
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, east of San Diego, California. (Anza was a Spanish explorer who opened the overland route to "Alta" California from Mexico and Borregos are the wild sheep still found here.) Good place to find yourself again.
The vast spaces give you a perspective you can't get anywhere else. There is more life here than meets the eye. You only have to look for it, become aware.
Engulfed in utter darkness, the scent of wild lavender delights as I journey down the highway, thinking of nothing, finding peace...
.
Currently listening to: Carefee Highway
March 17th, 2004
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Posted by MikeyMike at 06:33 PM on March 17, 2004.
Happy
St. Patrick's Day!
Funny how this holiday, in the US anyway, has been co-opted to be a general party for one and all. Like Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) out here in the Western US has transformed a somewhat obscure Mexican holdiday (no, it isn't Mexican Independence Day) into a massive party!
Anyway, it's fun to "wear the green". As kids, if we didn't wear something green - you got pinched - all day long!! lol
I hear that the big party and celebration of St. Paddy's Day like in America is even held in Dublin now. Sort of like American pizza in Italy...
This is a very interesting and delightful book to read, on this most Irish of days...
How The Irish Saved Civilization
from Amazon:
In this delightful and illuminating look into a crucial but little-known "hinge" of history, Thomas Cahill takes us to the "island of saints and scholars," the Ireland of St. Patrick and the Book of Kells. Here, far from the barbarian despoliation of the continent, monks and scribes laboriously, lovingly, even playfully preserved the West's written treasury. When stability returned in Europe, these Irish scholars were instrumental in spreading learning, becoming not only the conservators of civilization, but also the shapers of the medieval mind, putting their unique stamp on Western culture.
Oooh Danny boy....
Currently listening to: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Currently reading: How the Irish Saved Civilization
Currently feeling: amused
March 19th, 2004
Pucca-Mobile
Posted by MikeyMike at 12:19 AM on March 19, 2004.
Walking through the parking lot tonight, I saw this car that was totally Pucca-ed out! lol
The owner must work in the shopping center, because the car was still there when I came back out after dinner. I was tempted to wait to see who owned this auto, but thought better of it... I wouldn't even know what a "pucca" was if it wasn't for you guys! Ever seen this much gear in one car?
Currently feeling: amused
March 20th, 2004
Vampire Chronicles in Chinese?
Posted by MikeyMike at 05:55 PM on March 20, 2004.
I was just mentioning the Anne Rice
Vampire Chronicles books to
Tintin, who is from China. Does anyone know if those books have been translated into Chinese?
BTW,
Tintin has a very nice page of musical scores! Just click on The Piano from her homepage... or
here
And here's is Anne Rice's
home page!
Currently listening to: My Bloody Valentine
Currently reading: Interview With A Vampire
Currently feeling: mischievous
New List!
Posted by MikeyMike at 06:41 PM on March 20, 2004.
Ok folks, you know the drill! I got it from
Glitter who....
"Got this from Rina who abandoned her blog for LJ. *sighs*
Hey, copy and do it on your journal!!"
1) Last book you read: Jasper Fforde's Lost In A Good Book (
Thursday Next book)
2) Last album you listened to: New David Bisbal CD - Buleria
3) Last time you thought you were going to die: Quite a while ago... but then "No one expects The Spanish Inquision!"...
4) Last time you cried: Got to stop putting all these romantic songs together on CD-Rs! sniff!
5) Last piece of clothing you bought: New jacket for muy crappy SOCAL rainy weather this year
6) Last food you ate: *hangs head in shame* hotdog!
7) Last dream you had: Was answering *this* quiz! :0
8) Last TV show you watched: LEXX - yes, I am sadly addicted now... (and no, it's not just her boobs!)
9) Last computer program you bought: Splashphoto - Palm PDA program for viewing pictures!
10) Last time you felt inspired: Seeing all the nice Tabulistas sites! (how's that for sucking-up?
11) Last time you lied: See above... just kidding!
12) Last time you got into a fight: You mean with a body count?
13) Last time you were confused: huh?!?
14) Last magazine you read: National Geographic
15) Last person you talked to on the telephone: work(!)
16) Last time you were in the Hospital: When I was born; amazing huh?
17) Last video you watched: Lost In Transition (again)
18) Last movie you saw at the theater: Girl With A Pearl Earring
19) Last contest you entered: Photo contest at work... never heard back!
20) Last photo shoot you went on: lol (see Pucca-Mobile)
21) Last song you listened to: Ashley Ballard's Forever (thx El!)
22) Last time you were betrayed: well let's just say they are "sleeping with the fishes" now...
(Scorpio)
23) Last poster pinned in your bedroom wall: Lea Salonga (thx Mitch!)
24) Last time you thought you were going to war: in what sense luv?
25) Last pair of shoes you bought: lol! I'm a guy...
And for your treat... here is:
Very amusing Lions and Tigers Kenya!
Brought to you by
Rayne from Norway
Currently listening to: Forever
Currently reading: Lost In A Good Book
Currently feeling: wipe that smile off!
March 22nd, 2004
Vienna Teng, Live at NPR
Posted by MikeyMike at 12:59 AM on March 22, 2004.
Vienna Teng recently released her second album and was interviewed on NPR's (National Public Radio)
Weekend Edition...
March 7, 2004 -- Vienna Teng's first CD, Waking Hour, was recorded while she was still at Stanford, and back in 2002 it forced the young singer/songwriter to make a career decision. She left her job as a computer engineer and hit the road as a performer.
She's had no reason to look back. Her second CD, Warm Strangers, builds on some of the strengths of the first, and she's not afraid of the music industry's sophomore jinx. more...
From
Warm Strangers -
Anna Rose (clip)
Harbor
From
Waking Hour -
Daughter (clip)
Vienna's Blog! XD
EDIT: Hope some of you can go see her soon! Current Tour:
Warm Strangers CD Release Tour
25 Mar 2004 (Thu) 7:00 pm UNC Charlotte (Ritazzi's Cafe) Charlotte NC
26 Mar 2004 (Fri) 8:00 pm Winthrop University (Dinkins ATS Cafe) Rock Hill SC
27 Mar 2004 (Sat) 8:00 pm The Evening Muse Charlotte NC
31 Mar 2004 (Wed) 8:00 pm Catcus Café Austin TX
1 Apr 2004 (Thu) 8:30 pm Mucky Duck Houston TX
2 Apr 2004 (Fri) 8:00 pm Gypsy Tea Room Dallas TX
6 Apr 2004 (Tue) 6:00 pm Borders Books & Music (School Street) Boston MA
7 Apr 2004 (Wed) 12:30 pm Borders Books & Music (School Street) Boston MA
7 Apr 2004 (Wed) 7:30 pm Club Passim Cambridge MA
8 Apr 2004 (Thu) 8:00 pm Acoustic Cafe Bridgeport CT
10 Apr 2004 (Sat) 2:00 pm Tower Records (Avenue of the Arts) Philadelphia PA
10 Apr 2004 (Sat) 7:30 pm The Point Bryn Mawr PA
10 Apr 2004 (Sat) 10:30 pm The Point Bryn Mawr PA
12 Apr 2004 (Mon) 8:15 pm The Ark Ann Arbor MI
13 Apr 2004 (Tue) 8:00 pm Creole Gallery Lansing MI
14 Apr 2004 (Wed) 7:30 pm Shuler's Books and Music (28th St.) Grand Rapids MI
18 Apr 2004 (Sun) 6:00 pm Mountain Stage (Cultural Center Theater) Charleston WV
22 Apr 2004 (Thu) 12:30 pm Borders Books & Music (14th St) Washington DC
22 Apr 2004 (Thu) 7:30 pm The Birchmere Alexandria VA
23 Apr 2004 (Fri) 7:00 pm Ram's Head Tavern Annapolis MD
24 Apr 2004 (Sat) 2:00 pm Borders Books & Music (Columbia Crossing) Columbia MD
24 Apr 2004 (Sat) 7:00 pm Ram's Head Tavern Annapolis MD
25 Apr 2004 (Sun) 4:00 pm Vanderbilt Hall (Grand Central Station) New York NY
26 Apr 2004 (Mon) 1:00 pm Borders Books & Music (Manhattan - Columbus Circle) New York NY
Whew! What a schedule! o^O
Mitch: Did you notice that she's coming to Austin?!
Currently listening to: Vienna Teng's Harbor
Currently reading: Lost In A Good Book
Currently feeling: pleased
See *Two* Comets Soon!
Posted by MikeyMike at 03:17 AM on March 22, 2004.
Yes, sports fans, you can see
two comets (people use to
fear them) in the coming month or so... Plus, you lucky ducks can see 5 planets at one time... a most rare occurance!
Now, I don't want any of you guys getting into your "The Aliens behind the comet are coming to take us away to Glory" black unitogs and tennies and drinking the "koolade"! o^O
This from
Space.com:
Comet LINEAR:
Unfortunately, for those in the Northern Hemisphere, comet LINEAR will be quite difficult to see, since it will hover very low near the eastern horizon about an hour before sunrise right on through the balance of April and on into the beginning of May.
Northern observers might catch only a fleeting glimpse of LINEAR, possibly as bright as second or even first magnitude, in the brightening dawn twilight at the end of April or very beginning of May. Objects this bright can be visible almost until the Sun actually rises. Thereafter, the comet will no longer be able to be seen, moving too far to the south to be visible from northern latitudes.
Comet NEAT:
The comet will be passing closest to the Earth on the following evening, just under 30 million miles (48 million kilometers) away. In the nights that follow, Comet NEAT -- perhaps as bright as first or second magnitude – will be getting progressively higher up in the southwest sky and correspondingly, easier to see.
On May 13, a line drawn from Castor to Pollux (in Gemini) and extended out three times the distance between these two stars will bring you to Comet NEAT.
On May 15, the comet will reach its closest point to the Sun, just over 89 million miles (142 million kilometers) away. It should then fade rapidly from view as it moves away from both Sun and Earth, moving into Ursa Major by month’s end.
See them other worlds!
Currently listening to: Fly Me To The Moon
Currently feeling: amused
March 23rd, 2004
Feed Me - And no one gets hurt! ;)
Posted by MikeyMike at 05:48 AM on March 23, 2004.
You've all been so lovely that you've earned another cute Baby Emma photo! :Stand back - She bites! (or at least *gums*)
Currently listening to: Feed Me, Seymour!
Currently feeling: mischievous
March 24th, 2004
Internet Worms!
Posted by MikeyMike at 05:01 AM on March 24, 2004.
I hate to get all techy on ya', but there are a lot of email worms out there right now! Typically, they are email file attachments that do their nasty work when you open the attachment. What really sucks is that these emails may be from people you know! (They often read your email programs address list.
I highly recommend you get a firewall program and an anti-virus program. Without these, it's like driving without a seatbelt... too late when you really need it! Also, if you have MS Windows OSs like Windows98 or XP, do yourself a favor, and click on Start, then Windows Update! MicroSoft has been caught "with their pants down" many times, and doing the updates is the only way to fix known vulnerabilities.
1) Windows Update is
free, of course.
2) An excellent
free Firewall (many others aren't very good) is called
Zone Alarm. I have used it for years, and it is very good. Small learning curve, but pretty straightforward...
3) Easy to recommend
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition (for personal use)! It even provides email virus blocking, which is a *big* problem right now!
If you don't do the above, or have equivalent programs operating, you are going to get
burned - it's only a matter of time! I know too many people that have had their computers messed-up not to warn you all...
You may now return to checking out baby Emma!
Currently listening to: Opps, I Did It Again
Currently reading: Reinstalling OS
Currently feeling: aggravated
March 25th, 2004
Tintin's Radio Blog
Posted by MikeyMike at 03:58 AM on March 25, 2004.
Have you seen this software? A radio blog, with your favorite songs on there... Very cool idea! You can see Tintin's
here
EDIT: I found the link to Radio Blog
here. Haven't checked it out yet though. Anyone else using it? Tintin ?? One note: You have to have a php web server that has php hosting to make it happen! Pretty sure than means you mean more than your Tabulas account!
Maybe it's time to talk about people's experience with their hosting providers? Anyone
really happy with theirs??
Search for a Radio Blog song to hear
What would be on your Radio Blog, if you hand one? (Artist - Song)
Here's my Radio Blog (if I had one XD):
Sugababes - Caught In A Moment
Alizee - Moi...Lolita
Sarah Vaughan - Key Largo
CoCo Lee - Perfect In Everyway
Ashanti - Justify My Love
Juanes & Nelly Furtado - Fotografia
Ashley Ballard - Forever
David Bisbal - Buleria
Vienna Teng - Gravity
Helene Segara & Garou - L'Amour Existe Encore
Tristan Prettyman & Jason Mraz - Shy That Way
Currently listening to: Donnie Darko's Mad World
Currently feeling: accomplished
March 26th, 2004
Happy Birthday Eleanor! (Sweet Vocalist)
Posted by MikeyMike at 04:01 AM on March 26, 2004.
My homie Eleanor is having a birthday -
Go wish her well!
She's been so nice and helpful - one of the first people I met on Tabulas. Expand your mind with El... she's very honest about sharing the things she's learned along the way...
Currently listening to: Happy Birthday To You
Currently feeling: happy!
March 28th, 2004
I want some piie! - Cartman
Posted by MikeyMike at 02:39 AM on March 28, 2004.
yes,
Marie Callender's is having cheap pie, if you come in after 9PM. (see supporting photo below) Since I don't get off work on Sundays till 9PM, no problemo!
!Piiies!
Apple
Tart sliced apples, sweetened and lightly-spiced with cinnamon.
"No Sugar" Apple
Our original apple pie without the added sugar.
Berry
A variety of only the finest, plump ripe berries, baked in this double crust pie.
Blueberry
Blueberries enhanced with flavorful apples.
Cherry
With juicy, tart, red cherries.
Custard
Real vanilla and a dash of nutmeg accent this rich egg custard.
French Apple
Our traditional apple pie with a crumbly cinnamon streusel topping.
Lemon Meringue
Our most popular pie! Slightly tart, slightly sweet, topped with a light golden meringue.
Mince (Seasonal)
Holiday fruits and rum accent the authenticity of this festive holiday pie.
New York Cheesecake
Prepared from scratch in the traditional New York style, thick and creamy smooth served in a generous slice.
Peach
With thick sliced peaches.
Pumpkin
Our famous pumpkin pie has just the right amount of spice.
Razzleberry
Raspberries and blackberries baked together, with a hint of apples.
"No Sugar" Razzleberry
A "no sugar added" version.
Rhubarb
Tart and refreshing rhubard.
Sour Cream Apple
Baked apples, sour cream topping, sprinkled with cinnamon and buttery pecans.
Banana Cream
One of your favorites. Fresh ripe bananas, rich vanilla cream, fresh whipped cream or a fluffy meringue.
Chocolate Cream
Chocolate blended with our creamy vanilla custard.
Coconut Cream
The President's Favorite! Coconut folded into our rich vanilla cream.
German Chocolate
Chocolate cream, coconut and chopped pecans over a layer of chocolate.
Chocolate Satin
Rich chocolate fills a chocolate cookie crust, with a rim of freshly-whipped cream.
Cream Cheese
If you're a lover of cheesecake, this pie is for you. A melt-in-your-mouth cream cheese filling in a graham cracker crust, with a pure sour cream topping.
Kahlua Cream Cheese
Try the special taste of Kahlua mocha throughout our velvety cream cheese pie in a chocolate cookie crust.
Key Lime
The tart flavor of key limes, blended creamy and smooth in a graham cracker crust.
Lemon Cream Cheese
Our melt-in-your-mouth cream cheese pie with a tangy lemon topping.
Pecan
Lots of buttery, caramelized pecans baked in a luscious filling.
"Sky High" Boston Cream
Our famous flacky crust, vanilla cream, layers of rich vanilla cake, more vanilla cream, topped off with a glaze of chocolate fudge and real whipped cream. You must try this one!
Fresh Berry
Featuring fresh-picked raspberries, blackberries or olallieberries piled high in our flaky crust and drizzled with our own glaze.
Fresh Strawberry
Only the sweetest, red ripe strawberries are used every day. We gently toss them in our light flavorful glaze and mound them in a freshly-baked crust.
Fresh Peach
Fresh, hand-sliced in a freshly-baked crust, then lightly glazed.
Double Cream Blueberry
Creamy vanilla custard and sour cream top a bed of savory blueberries, enhanced with flavorful apples.
Double Cream Cherry
Extraordinarily cheery. A unique Marie Callender's exclusive.
Double Cream Lemon
Layers of rich lemony custard with a sour cream topping - light and refreshing.
btw, I am seriously addicted to this song from Columbian singer
Juanes (with Nelly Furtado) called
Fotografia... Just goes to show what you can find cruising the Internet!
Currently listening to: Fotografia
Currently feeling: making maself hungry!
March 30th, 2004
Hello Traveler!
Posted by MikeyMike at 06:11 AM on March 30, 2004.
Just found this cool little thingy *looks bottom of page* at
SweetLain's Tabulas. Laia is from Barcelona, Spain and has the pictures to prove it!
I saw her at
Gema's (Kir) site... and a little secret (suush!)
Today is the lovely Gema's BIRTHDAY!! - FELIZ CUMPLEANOS! 
The concept is to mark all of the (US) states you've visited. Feeling left out? Well fret not, because there is also a World map for your posting pleasure! I've only been to Germany and Austria, and landed at Shannon, Ireland - if that counts. Not too impressive World Map-wise! So, you can see I must really start my
World Pie Tour soon!!
Visited STATE map
Visited WORLD map
Where have you been??
Currently listening to: Come Fly With Me
Currently reading: Lonely Planet
Currently feeling: wunderlust
March 31st, 2004
Emma thanks Vivian!
Posted by MikeyMike at 05:45 AM on March 31, 2004.
Emma says (in baby talk): "Thank you Vivian for the lovely Pooh Tea Set picture!" She has manners already!!
Mum thanks her mucho also...
Currently listening to: House At Pooh Corner
Currently reading: The Ten Aker Wood
Currently feeling: Thanks!
